28Synonyms found for material

Word Origin & History

material late 14c. (adj.) "pertaining to matter," a term in scholastic philosophy and theology, from L.L. materialis (adj.) "of or belonging to matter," from L. materia "matter, stuff, wood, timber" (see matter). The noun is attested from 1550s.

Example Sentences for materials

In this family workshop, learn how to recycle paper and other materials to make gifts.

Scientists think these materials work by overloading sharks' senses.

In the last years there have been a series of great new textile materials that made our jobs easier.

Some people believe that the materials put steel cooking are best for cooking.

We provide exhibits and research materials related to local history.

Scientists who want manipulate the properties of certain materials work with nano-scale patterns printed with those materials.

It is an art of negotiating how to get my hands on so much of these materials that are in people's lives.

The terrific noise it emitted was an explosion which made it erupt several fragments of volcanic materials.

The second is declining water quality, caused by toxic materials and fertilizers that run off the land.

Some materials-diamagnetic materials-are repelled by a magnetic field.